Hey there, beautiful human. You're listening to Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Ledbetter,

a podcast where I empower you to just be you. With each episode, I dish you a dose of real talk

and actionable advice for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving

your authentic self. Stay tuned if you're ready to embrace your real. Let's get and let's go.

Hello and welcome back to another episode on the Embrace Real podcast. You are with me,

Julie Ledbetter, and today we are having a super important conversation, one that honestly

I wish I heard way earlier in my fitness journey. Let me ask you this. Have you ever felt like

your maintenance phase was a failure? Like it meant you were taking a step backwards or you were

wasting time or you're losing progress. If so, you are not alone in today's fitness culture,

especially on social media.

There is so much focus on cutting, being in a fat loss phase, constantly chasing that

visible change. It's no wonder that so many of us feel like if we're not actively

losing fat, we're doing something wrong. But here's what I want to say loud and clear.

Your maintenance phase is not a failure. It is not a

step backwards. It is not wasted time. In fact, maintenance is actually a strategy and a powerful

one at that. One that supports long-term results, helps your body thrive and protects your mindset

along the way. So in today's episode of Embrace Your Real, we're going to be breaking all of

this down. Here's what we're going to be diving into. What a true maintenance phase actually looks like, why it's so important for both

your body and your mind, how it helps you make more progress in the long run. The science behind

maintenance explained in a very simple, easy to understand way and also why taking intentional

maintenance phases is one of the best things that

you can do to support your metabolism, your muscle growth, your hormone, your relationship with

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